Chapter 0774 - Scared

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but blame himself, shouldn't he be shy compared to these people? Why can everyone be cheerful and not linger in the face of great pressure, why is their heart so small? Why should your own world always be under the pressure of life and death?

Is it too much pressure on yourself? Or is your heart too small? Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen began to ask himself, began to reflect on his own person, reflected on his own heart, even if he could only stay in Daming, even if there was no help from the outside world, even if he could not go back to the modern bomber high-explosive bomb that could mass-kill the enemy, should he also cheer up his spirits and should live this life well!? What about the original faith? What about the original ambition?

"Xiongguan Mandao is really like iron! Now we are starting from scratch! "Look at the majestic pass of Ningwu Pass! Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen suddenly yelled, and the whole person was a lot more relaxed!

Gao Dewei saw that the young master was finally a little happier, and he was also happy, "Young master, you should have been like this a long time ago, do you know that I have seen these days, you don't like to talk anymore, how aggrieved?" ”

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen nodded and smiled faintly, "It's my own problem, my heart of gain and loss is too heavy, and I have created obstacles for myself, it's all my fault." ”

This is the first time that Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen has admitted his mistake, of course, this is his identity as an emperor, if he is the identity of the emperor, he will still not admit his mistake! His mood has improved a lot, and he only feels that he has now recovered the mentality of a man in his forties and fifties, unlike the mentality of an old man who seems to be seventy or eighty years old just now, waiting for death!

The mentality of people. In fact, it has to do with the person's actual age. It doesn't matter much. How to maintain a childlike heart is very important for anyone, to keep a desire and a pursuit of life every day of life.

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen has realized a lot of life this time, and this period of losing the opportunity to return to modern times and feeling depressed really helped him. In the end, it was his strong willpower, that spirit of never admitting defeat, that played a crucial role, otherwise, maybe he would have died of depression!

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen began to regain his mood, looked at the majestic Ningwu Pass, and reflected on what he had experienced in his previous life! And his Ming Dynasty!

The Ming Dynasty is a dynasty in Chinese history that is difficult to summarize in one sentence. Since the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has been constantly fighting against ethnic minorities. First the Mongols, and finally the Qing Dynasty. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China He knew that the national strength was weak, and he failed to sweep away the remnants of the "Great Yuan". So he sent Zhu Di to the north. Strategically, it was to contain the Mongol invasion. After King Yan conquered the south, it may be because he took the throne of his nephew and was ashamed of his ancestors, so he moved the capital to Beijing. However, this move to move the capital showed the center of the Ming Dynasty in front of Mongolia at close range. So Zhu Di began his northern expedition ten years after Yongle. After the five northern expeditions, except for the first two gains, most of the rest were labored and lost, which made the newly restored economy carry a heavy burden, leaving a long-lasting hidden danger of war for future generations.

Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen was one of the few emperors in the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Di. The establishment of Ningwu Pass in his dynasty actually had a special meaning. Ming Xianzong's father was the reckless emperor Ming Yingzong, who created a "miracle" and was captured. During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, the Mongol forces in Mobei at that time had been divided into two, Warat and Tatar, Warat became stronger, and constantly harassed the north of the Ming Dynasty. The eunuch Wang Zhen instigated Yingzong to launch a personal campaign against Warat Yujia, but the preparation was insufficient, the food and salary were insufficient, and the front line failed repeatedly. The shape shì is not good, Yingzong withdrew his troops, and at the Tumu Fort outside the city of Huailai, it was surrounded. The whole army was annihilated, and Yingzong was captured. In order to avoid being threatened by Wara, the Ming Dynasty established Zhu Qiyu as the emperor, and the year name was Jingtai. Subsequently, Zhu Jianshen's position as the crown prince was abolished. After the "change of seizing the door", his position as prince was also lost. However, in such an experience, his mental pressure was very great, and Zhu Jianshen changed the name of the year to "Chenghua" in the second year of his succession, and the establishment of Ningwuguan in the third year of Chenghua was in the hope that he would not repeat the mistakes of the past and prevent problems before they happen. After that, the defensive function of Ningwu Pass was brought into full play, effectively blocking the Mongol invasion. In the eighth year of Ming Zhengde (1513), the Mongolian cavalry invaded from Datong and attacked Ningwu Pass, in an attempt to enter Jinzhong. The officers and soldiers guarding the pass resisted, defeated the Mongol soldiers, and defended the safety of Jinzhong. The creation and reinforcement of Ningwu Pass and the construction of garrisons along the pass connected the three passes of Yatou, Yanmen and Ningwu as a line, effectively strengthened the northern border defense of the Ming Dynasty and ensured the safety of the people of Sanjin in a considerable period of time.

At that time, the establishment of customs and defense not only had the intention of guarding the border against the enemy, but also had the intention of preventing and suppressing domestic resistance. Due to the tyrannical conquest of the previous emperors and the repeated use of troops against the Mongols, the treasury was empty during the period of Emperor Chongzhen. At this time, the Mongol power gradually weakened, and the Manchurian power increased greatly. In order to win the war, Emperor Chongzhen increased the salary of conscription. The imperial court levies one point, and the officials levy ten points. In the case of corruption in the government and the opposition, the popular uprising was provoked. Li Zicheng rebelled from Shaanxi. In the war against the Ming Dynasty, the battle of Ningwu was very tragic. If Ning Wu is broken, Beijing is in danger. Therefore, in this battle, both sides did their best. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was an extremely important battle here. But it was not an invasion from the north that attacked, but an attack from the rear.

When the storm of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty swept through the land of Shaanxi and Jin, Ningwuguan became a fortress against Li Zicheng's peasant rebel army to the north. At the beginning of 1644, Li Zicheng became queen in Xi'an, and then led a large army to cross the Yellow River north and carry out the Northern Expedition through Shanxi. The rebel army was overwhelmed all the way and soon captured Taiyuan. When they conquered Yanmen Pass to the north and prepared to attack Da at the same time, they found that the Ming army had gathered a large number of troops at Ningwu Pass, and there was an attempt to flank the rebel army. At that time, Li Zicheng thought that he was a hard bone because he had suffered Zhou Yuji's defeat in Luocheng, and he was a little afraid. Therefore, he was ready to give up attacking Ningwu Pass, go around the city, take Datong directly, attack the imperial city of Beijing as much as possible, and then attack Ningwu without help. Later, under the persuasion of the military advisor, and Ning Wuguan was there

Li Zi turned back to the south and fought for seven days and nights to defeat Zhou Yuji, the general soldier of the three passes, who was guarding Yanmen Pass, at a heavy price, clearing the way for the capture of Beijing. Now on the east bank of the Ningwuhui River, there is still the tomb of Zhou Yuji, which is built of bricks and stones. This battle lasted for seven days and nights, and the rebel army finally broke through the city and annihilated the Ming army guarding the pass after a bloody battle, but the fight was very hard. This battle also fully witnessed the danger and solidity of Ningwu Pass. It was precisely because of this battle that Chongzhen's determination not to move south was strengthened. He believed that the offensive of the rebel army could be hindered by relying on the layers of dangers, and he could calmly wait for the arrival of the army of the king of Qin. But he never imagined that since the Battle of Ningwu, the three defenders of Datong, Xuanhua, and Juyongguan, as well as the reinforcements transferred, all surrendered without a fight. The layers of dangerous fortresses were all furnished, causing the rebel army to drive all the way into the city and quickly besiege the city of Beijing. In that overwhelming peasant uprising, the peasant army fought hard in Ningwu for seven days and nights, and paid a heavy price, so that Li Zicheng, who opened warehouses everywhere to release grain, burned Ningwu Pass in a rage, which shows the solidity and danger of Ningwu Pass, and such a tragic war also shows the important role of Ningwu Pass in the military geographical location, and Ningwu Pass is also famous all over the world. Ningwu Guan saw the decline of the dynasty, in fact, a certain Cheng dù also shows that the real pass is not in the appearance, but more in the hearts of the people.

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen began to feel restless, began to worry about his safety, after his mentality was adjusted, his fear at this time, and the fear just now, in fact, there is a big difference, just now he was afraid of how to die in the future, now, he is afraid of how to die in front of him, Yang He is a source of his fear!

Sometimes, it's better to know to be afraid than not to be afraid! (To be continued......)